Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) As soon as practicable after 20 days after the polling day for an election or elections, the Electoral Commission must pay $10,000 in relation to:
(a) each registered political party that is entitled to claim, and wishes to receive, an amount under subsection 293(2) (but subject to subsection (1A)); or
(b) each candidate that is entitled to claim, and wishes to receive, an amount under subsection 294(2); or
(c) each group in a Senate election that is entitled to claim, and wishes to receive, an amount under subsection 295(2).
(a) 2 or more registered political parties referred to in paragraph (1)(a) endorsed candidates in a jointly endorsed group; and
(b) each of the parties is only entitled to claim an amount under subparagraph 293(2)(a)(iii);
the amount paid in relation to each party under subsection (1) is the amount equal to the percentage, referred to in that subparagraph for the party, of $10,000.
(2) The amount must be paid to:
(a) for a registered political party:
(i) that is a State branch of a federal party; and
(ii) that the agent of the federal party has agreed may receive the amount;
the agent of the State branch; or
(b) for a registered political party:
(i) that is a State branch of a federal party; and
(ii) that the agent of the federal party has not agreed may receive the amount;
the agent of the federal party; or
(c) for any other registered political party--the agent of the registered political party; or
(d) for a candidate or group--the agent of the candidate or
group.